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2008-05-01 Africa Horn

More juicy details: U.S. attacks al Qaeda allies in Somalia

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Posted by gorb 2008-05-01 12:19|| || Front Page|| [4 views ] Top

#1 Elmi Arap

plz *DO* the phonetics on that... ~:)

Posted by RD 2008-05-01 17:03|| 2008-05-01 17:03|| Front Page Top

#2 According to an NPR report at midday, Mr. Ayrow trained with the "mujahidin" in Afghanistan (which I assume means Al Qaeda), and has been leading al-Shaabab (The Youth) for the last decade. A decade ago he and his lads were youths. His connection with Al Qaeda as of yesterday was more or less close, but his al-Shaabab has been effectively assassinating Somali politicians the entire time -- according to the NPR report they are the most viciously effective group in Somalia. The U.S. only put the group on our terrorist list a month ago, the first in-country as opposed to international terror group they've so designated, which was the occasion for much indignation by the reporter.

I don't know the quality of NPR's information, but there it is.

Posted by trailing wife ">trailing wife 2008-05-01 17:47|| 2008-05-01 17:47|| Front Page Top

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